refugees

Exploring the conflict in Sudan and its impact on Iowa's Sudanese community. Plus a conversation with Hollywood actor Toby Huss, a Marshalltown-native.

Reflecting on the last year of war in Ukraine and its global impact.

A federal piece of legislation designed to help Afghan evacuees didn't make it through Congress this year. Refugee support organizations will continue to advocate for federal solutions to immigration backlogs for Afghan evacuees.

A former military intelligence commander for Afghanistan forces is now helping fellow Afghans who resettled in Iowa after Taliban rule overtook their home nation.

The Keokuk Refugee Coalition has partnered with the Keokuk Area Community Foundation and the Keokuk Christian Ministerial Association to help Ukrainian refugees find shelter and employment.

Many Afghans who arrived in Iowa last year only are permitted to live in the U.S. temporarily. A new coalition is working to help as many of them receive permanent legal status as possible.

Many of the Afghans who have arrived in Iowa are only permitted to stay in the U.S. for two years. Iowa organizations are hosting free legal clinics to help them gain a more permanent legal status.

The team of researchers will look at the challenges of refugee organizations in finding safe, stable and adequate housing for refugees that resettle in Iowa.

An Afghan parolee reflects on her life in Iowa one year after the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan

The drivers license written exam isn't readily available in Afghan languages. So, resettlement organizations in Sioux City are working with the Iowa Department of Transportation to change that.